But there isn't much use in that. Microsoft did not overlook this, and prepared a third generation of OEM activation.Windows 8, 8.1, 8.1u1: SLIC 3.0. I have suggested a clean reinstall, with disciplined addition of drivers and apps,... Since this is a UEFI and securesafe-capable BIOS [I've tried I think most if not all of the variations] perhaps that is the missing factor. weblink

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As much as a PITA as you, losta. @Delmont, all: The 100MB partition is the hidden bootloader system partition that I mentioned before. With Windows 8, it's reversed. Welcome to Ars Technica!Seconded! It DOES support OEM installs and apparently retail as well [but I haven't tried that yet; it would be handy if one size fits all, etc.]The 8.1 install never asked for

However, an unactivated version of Windows 10 doesn't have many restrictions.

There's a link you click if you don't know which one you want.

Reformat HD per usual OEM bloat removal.3.

You are also generally not allowed to change edition easily post-install with the OEMSB keys.In order to keep your install media from using your MSDM key, the methods mentioned here generally

I've updated the article to be a tad clearer about that. March 10, 2016 WhitsonGordon: If you're on a non-Windows machine, however, that link will take you to a direct ISO

Once an OEM serial had been given, the system firmware would be checked for a SLIC table, and the contents compared to any and all OEM certificates that had been loaded Lambdascript adds functional programming to Python The language project, still in the alpha stage, works with Python expressions and emphasizes literate...